News

This section contains news coverage of stories close to my heart.

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A photograph of my soon-to-be guide dog, a German Shepherd called Vance.

Guide Dog Training


After two years waiting Robert is finally to get a guide dog. He plans to record a diary of his experience of training with Vance on this website, so check back to see how he gets on.

 
A photograph of my eye taken by the BBC during my gene therapy operation in February 2007.

Gene Therapy


It isn't every day that you get to see your own operation on television. Here you will find links to some of the news coverage when the story of my gene therapy operation broke in May 2007.